News & Events
A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events
Featured news
New Director General of Bioversity International and Chief Executive Officer Designate of the Alliance between CIAT and Bioversity International
28.11.18Juan Lucas Restrepo has been appointed to the position of Director General of Bioversity Internation…
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Ambitious steps to control climate change may pose food security risks in the near term
27.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
The world faces a series of mounting challenges if it is to head off impacts…
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How will the Philippines measure the success of its flagship reforestation program?
27.11.18- Biodiversity
- Climate
The participation of public and private entities is a crucial element in developing a monitoring…
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A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa
15.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…
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Lessons from Latin America: Using less, earning more
13.11.18- Environment
- Prosperity
Abílio Rodrigues Pacheco is a landowner in the Brazilian state of Goiás who works for…
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Opinion: Big data shows big promise for feeding the world
12.11.18- Big data
- Food Security
Digital innovations are set to transform a global food system in crisis. These innovations, howe…
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Upcoming events
Now until 11 Jan. 2019
- 11.12.18
Agriculture Advantage 2.0 at COP24 | Soils advantage: Transforming agriculture by recarbonizing the Earth’s soil
Read moreBieszczady Room, COP24 Katowice, Poland - 12.12.18
Agriculture Advantage 2.0 at COP24 | Closing session: Stepping up food systems transformation under a changing climate
Read moreHotel Monopol Katowice, Poland - 13.12.18
CGIAR System Management Board Meeting 11 (Virtual) 1-6pm CET
Read moreVirtual - 13.12.18
WEBINAR: Community forest concessions in Petén, Guatemala: Effective governance for tropical forest conservation and socio-economic development
Read moreVirtual - 17.12.18
Webinar: Gendered barriers and opportunities in milk trading in peri-urban Nairobi
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WEBINAR: Aspirations, trust, and poverty reduction
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News from the Centers and Programs
Integrating Value Chain research across CGIAR
10.12.18- Big data
- Food Security
- Gender
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
In early October 2018, PIM’s Flagship on Inclusive and Efficient Value Chains hosted a workshop…
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PIM Flagship Notes 2018: Overview and recent achievements
07.12.18- Food Security
Six newly released two-page brochures, representing each of the PIM research areas ('flagships'), gi…
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WEBINAR: Aspirations, trust, and poverty reduction
05.12.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
Understanding the psychological dimensions of poverty is critical for understanding how to alleviate…
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From Land Productivity to Labor Productivity
04.12.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
“Not all of CGIAR’s objectives are maximized by increasing yield alone; if we want to…
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning platform wins silver award in Berlin
03.12.18- Big data
The Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning online platform (MEL), used by eight CGIAR Research Progra…
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A food security monitoring and early warning system for Guatemala
03.12.18- Environment
- Food Security
Supported by Bioversity International and CCAFS, the Guatemala Secretariat for Food and Nutrition Se…
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